Cardinal Health, Inc.
CAH Healthcare Medical Distribution
Cardinal Health, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $254.2 billion, up 14.2% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 5.84%, EPS grew 68.3%, free cash flow grew 10.9% and total debt rose 4.21%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Free cash flow
Cardinal Health, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $4.6B, up 145.9% from $1.9B in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $797.0M (fiscal 2017) to $4.6B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Cardinal Health, Inc. ranks 2nd of 11 Medical Distribution companies by free cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4.6B | 145.87% |
| FY2025 | $1.9B | (43.21%) |
| FY2024 | $3.3B | 38.09% |
| FY2023 | $2.4B | (16.18%) |
| FY2022 | $2.8B | 38.94% |
| FY2021 | $2.0B | 27.85% |
| FY2020 | $1.6B | (33.71%) |
| FY2019 | $2.4B | 0.42% |
| FY2018 | $2.4B | 199.12% |
| FY2017 | $797.0M | (68.20%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.4B | (14.85%) |
| Mar 2026 | $1.7B | 186.18% |
| Dec 2025 | $586.0M | (32.25%) |
| Sep 2025 | $865.0M | (32.84%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| MCK McKesson Corporation compare | $6.1B |
| CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. | $4.6B |
| COR Cencora, Inc. compare | $4.1B |
| HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. compare | $569.0M |
| HKPD Cellyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd compare | $144.2K |
| COSM Cosmos Health Inc. compare | −$12.5M |
| FOCL FocalTherics compare | −$19.1M |
| AHG Akso Health Group Sponsored ADR compare | −$160.2M |
| ACH Accendra Health, Inc. compare | −$210.9M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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